Dorridge Primary School, Solihull
Dorridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Solihull, part of Arden Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dorridge Primary School in detail
Dorridge Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Solihull
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Dorridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Dorridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Dorridge Primary School as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dorridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dorridge Primary School are St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Knowle Church of England Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Monkspath Junior and Infant School (1.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths).
Dorridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolBentley Heath Church of England Primary SchoolKnowle Church of England Primary AcademyMonkspath Junior and Infant School
The trust
Dorridge Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Arden Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
160 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Dorridge Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 83 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 11 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dorridge Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Theresa Church (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dorridge Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 50 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dorridge Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Dorridge Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Dorridge Primary School (URN 104045), it was rated Good in February 2018.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Dorridge Primary School is a happy and high performing school. Pupils are proud to attend such a special place. They are rarely absent. There is a strong family feel. Pupils feel safe and cared for in school because they are. Dedicated staff members put their needs at the heart of all they do. The focus on ensuring pupils feel secure and welcomed is tangible.
Pupils welcome newcomers to the school with open arms. They quickly settle and become part of the Dorridge family. Pupils behave impeccably at all points of the day. They are beautifully well-mannered and polite.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The outcomes pupils achieve are truly impressive. They achieve extremely well in reading, writing and mathematics. Reception-age children learn to read as soon as they start school. Staff are skilled teachers of phonics. Pupils benefit from this and almost all are working at, or beyond, expectations of the school's chosen phonics scheme. The school ensures pupils to read regularly and widely. Pupils use phonics strategies to quickly decode unknown words. Mathematics is taught equally well. Teachers regularly revisit prior learning. This helps to address any misconceptions. Pupils become confident and fluent mathematicians.
The curriculum has been developing and evolving in the foundation subjects for a long time. However, there is still work to do to ensure the precise knowledge the school wants pupils to learn is clearly exemplified. Where this important knowledge is not explicit, pupils do not always learn the most important information at the right time. Learning activities do not always enable pupils to demonstrate subject-specific understanding. This in turn affects how well staff can identify how well pupils are learning the curriculum in some subjects.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
160 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.5
Avg class size
28.1
Infant (KS1)
31.7
KS2
23
Total classes
12 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dorridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dorridge Primary School.
- Star-Struck Performing Arts AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dorridge Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dorridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dorridge Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dorridge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
629 pupils
630 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
702
Total Pupils
374
Boys
328
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,379
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3328k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
1.3%
Persistent absence
544
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dorridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dorridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dorridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dorridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Dorridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dorridge Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Dorridge Primary School (URN 104045), it was rated Good in February 2018.
What is the catchment area for Dorridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dorridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dorridge Primary School?
Dorridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Dorridge Primary School?
Classes at Dorridge Primary School average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 12 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dorridge Primary School?
Dorridge Primary School has around 702 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dorridge Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Dorridge Primary School in 2024/25. 1.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dorridge Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Dorridge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dorridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Star-Struck Performing Arts Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dorridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dorridge Primary School?
Dorridge Primary School is at Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)